IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH
Civil Writ Petition No.15848 of 2008
Date of Decision: August 28, 2009
Rakesh Kumar
.....PETITIONER(S)
VERSUS
State of Punjab & Others
.....RESPONDENT(S)
. . .
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA
PRESENT: - Ms. Anu Chatrath, Advocate, for
the petitioner.
Ms. Charu Tuli, Senior Deputy
Advocate General, Punjab, for the
respondents.
. . .
AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral)
The prayer made in this petition
under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of
India is for issuance of a writ in the nature of
certiorari, quashing the action of the
respondents in not considering the claim of the
petitioner for the post of Lecturer (Geography)
against an advertisement issued in October, 2006.
It has been asserted that the petitioner is
higher in merit.
The facts of the case need not be
gone into in view of the fact that a statement
CWP No.15848 of 2008 [2]
has been made on behalf of the respondents to the
effect that vide Order dated 27.8.2009, the
petitioner has been appointed as Lecturer
(Geography) in the service of the State.
In view of the above, the main
grievance of the petitioner having been
addressed, no cause of action survives for
adjudication.
The petition is disposed of as
having been rendered infructuous.
Copy of Letter dated 27.8.2009 is
retained on record.
Learned counsel for the petitioner
asserts the right to claim benefits in view of
the fact that the persons who are lower in merit,
had joined earlier. Under the circumstances, the
petitioner would be entitled to seniority and pay
fixation accordingly.
The petitioner would be at liberty
to file a representation before the respondents.
(AJAI LAMBA)
August 28, 2009 JUDGE
avin
1. To be referred to the Reporters or not?
2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?